Over 100 Texas Teachers Face Suspension For Inciting Violence After Charlie Kirk Assassination, Governor Says
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott said on Monday that Texas Education Agency (TEA) was investigating more than 100 educators who “asked or encourage violence” after the assassination of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
This decision follows a letter from Friday from the Education Commissioner, Mike Morath, to say that the superintendents, the tea examines the articles which, call “reprehensible or inappropriate” and transporting the potential violations of the code of ethics of educators to the division of investigations of the agency’s educators. (Related: the nurse has reintegrated the suspension suite for calling the doctor who celebrated the death of Charlie Kirk)
“These educators – more than 100 – will have their certification of suspended teachers and will be inadmissible to teach in a public school in Texas,” posted Abbott on X.
The Texas Education Agency Survey on Texas teachers whose actions asked or encourage violence following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
These educators – more than 100 years “will have their certification of suspended teachers and will be inadmissible to teach in a public school in Texas”. https://t.co/wkxt9H1G4C
– Greg Abbott (@gregabbott_tx) September 15, 2025
Morath has said that freedom of expression “does not give carte blanche to celebrate or sow violence against those who share different beliefs and perspectives”, the addition of each case will be examined individually and that districts should submit incidents via the tea unconduct portal.
Cameron Abrams of the Texan reported by tea received “around 180 complaints” linked to the activity of the social media of educators after the kirk murder.
Update: the @teainfo received around 180 complaints related to the letter sent last week to request “reprehensible” content reports / publications shared by educators after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
New Morath Commissioner:
“While all educators are detained … https://t.co/z8kt4oae2b
– Cameron Abrams (@cameronsabrams) September 15, 2025
Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally killed on Wednesday during an event at the University of Utah Valley. Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested for suspicion of having killed Kirk.
According to a press release from Dallas Morning Morning News, Texas has exploded the actions of the state as a “hunt for political witches” against educators for speeches outside of speeches.
Neither Abbott d’Abbott nor the letter from Tea has listed educators under examination. Tea said potential sanctions include the suspension of certificates and other disciplines if investigators find violations of state ethics rules, according to CBS News.
